Settvs Varus
Sett vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Varus wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Sett based on 5 games. Varus wins the early laning phase while Sett scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Sett build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Sett vs Varus matchup.
Sett Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Sett performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Sett vs Varus Matchup?
Sett vs Varus Matchup Summary
The Sett vs Varus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Varus wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Sett's 40.0%, giving Varus a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Sett outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus needs to press advantages before Sett reaches their power spikes, while Sett should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sett leads by 1,217 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Varus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Sett players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Varus overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Sett vs Varus Laning Phase Breakdown
Sett is favored during the laning phase against Varus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sett holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Sett Build Against Varus
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Sett needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Sett against Varus are Stridebreaker, Sundered Sky and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Sett an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Varus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Sett vs Varus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Varus100.0%Sett50.0%Varus50.0%Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Sett. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Sett at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Varus. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Varus has the edge early, but Sett gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Sett Runes Against Varus
Resolve
Precision
The Resolve and Precision rune setup gives Sett the best tools to compete against Varus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Sett matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Sett's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Sett build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.45% | 308 | 5.6 | 884 | 11,398 | 46.1% | 45.1% | |
| 50.23% | 219 | 6.2 | 1,011 | 11,859 | 52.8% | 48.4% | |
| 54.29% | 210 | 5.9 | 933 | 11,688 | 58.8% | 50.4% | |
| 54.67% | 150 | 5.8 | 756 | 10,385 | 56.9% | 52.9% | |
| 50.00% | 128 | 5.5 | 780 | 12,363 | 52.6% | 48.9% | |
| 53.28% | 122 | 5.8 | 916 | 11,699 | 50.0% | 55.1% | |
| 50.00% | 118 | 6.3 | 936 | 12,441 | 40.5% | 55.3% | |
| 48.31% | 118 | 6.0 | 894 | 11,341 | 39.1% | 54.2% | |
| 47.79% | 113 | 5.8 | 879 | 11,095 | 50.0% | 45.9% | |
| 57.14% | 112 | 6.4 | 1,373 | 12,165 | 51.2% | 60.6% | |
| 47.57% | 103 | 5.3 | 882 | 10,248 | 39.5% | 53.3% | |
| 51.06% | 94 | 6.0 | 834 | 12,617 | 60.0% | 46.9% | |
| 56.38% | 94 | 5.7 | 1,083 | 11,201 | 60.5% | 52.9% | |
| 56.52% | 92 | 6.1 | 965 | 12,005 | 66.7% | 49.1% | |
| 56.52% | 92 | 6.0 | 974 | 10,923 | 54.8% | 58.0% | |
| 45.65% | 92 | 5.8 | 1,005 | 11,101 | 50.0% | 42.0% | |
| 50.00% | 90 | 5.7 | 1,092 | 10,893 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.68% | 87 | 6.2 | 986 | 11,553 | 45.2% | 42.2% | |
| 51.85% | 81 | 6.0 | 976 | 12,056 | 61.8% | 44.7% | |
| 56.00% | 75 | 5.8 | 930 | 11,585 | 50.0% | 59.2% | |
| 48.61% | 72 | 5.7 | 867 | 12,190 | 59.1% | 44.0% | |
| 59.15% | 71 | 5.8 | 847 | 11,891 | 73.9% | 52.1% | |
| 50.70% | 71 | 5.1 | 871 | 10,912 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 52.31% | 65 | 5.8 | 916 | 12,193 | 37.5% | 61.0% | |
| 63.08% | 65 | 6.8 | 971 | 11,992 | 63.0% | 63.2% | |
| 58.73% | 63 | 6.2 | 1,169 | 12,615 | 47.1% | 63.0% | |
| 57.14% | 63 | 6.0 | 1,038 | 12,616 | 52.2% | 60.0% | |
| 42.37% | 59 | 5.6 | 865 | 12,535 | 38.9% | 43.9% | |
| 35.09% | 57 | 5.4 | 720 | 11,082 | 40.0% | 31.3% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 5.9 | 988 | 12,445 | 68.0% | 41.4% | |
| 38.00% | 50 | 5.9 | 969 | 11,340 | 38.9% | 37.5% | |
| 32.65% | 49 | 6.6 | 854 | 12,277 | 56.3% | 21.2% | |
| 43.75% | 48 | 6.4 | 935 | 12,452 | 35.3% | 48.4% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.1 | 886 | 11,893 | 59.1% | 38.5% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 6.1 | 823 | 11,446 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 44.68% | 47 | 6.1 | 1,006 | 11,091 | 76.5% | 26.7% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 5.2 | 857 | 10,198 | 65.0% | 42.3% | |
| 69.57% | 46 | 6.0 | 926 | 12,259 | 71.4% | 68.0% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 6.0 | 939 | 13,251 | 58.3% | 51.7% | |
| 33.33% | 39 | 6.2 | 941 | 11,564 | 30.0% | 36.8% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 5.9 | 915 | 10,134 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 5.6 | 915 | 12,059 | 53.3% | 54.5% | |
| 65.71% | 35 | 5.8 | 886 | 12,703 | 76.9% | 59.1% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.2 | 816 | 12,305 | 30.0% | 52.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.2 | 911 | 11,830 | 77.8% | 52.2% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.2 | 959 | 11,842 | 77.8% | 18.8% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 5.5 | 785 | 12,914 | 50.0% | 65.0% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 5.6 | 910 | 11,654 | 33.3% | 38.9% | |
| 73.91% | 23 | 5.1 | 905 | 12,590 | 78.6% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.4 | 792 | 11,316 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 5.0 | 876 | 11,817 | 20.0% | 38.5% | |
| 17.65% | 17 | 3.8 | 680 | 9,903 | 11.1% | 25.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.4 | 951 | 10,780 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 2.3 | 810 | 11,722 | 25.0% | 41.7% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.2 | 987 | 13,321 | 25.0% | 54.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.1 | 797 | 12,842 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 4.5 | 703 | 11,084 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.1 | 868 | 13,293 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.8 | 652 | 10,717 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 3.6 | 767 | 12,280 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.9 | 705 | 11,938 | 71.4% | 0.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 918 | 12,100 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 2.8 | 663 | 11,429 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.3 | 964 | 11,540 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 995 | 11,815 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.5 | 816 | 13,088 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 9 | 5.2 | 744 | 9,760 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.0 | 832 | 10,546 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 938 | 12,386 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 827 | 12,506 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.2 | 720 | 9,932 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.3 | 696 | 10,004 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 732 | 12,959 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 749 | 13,786 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 632 | 11,913 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.8 | 921 | 12,948 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.9 | 596 | 11,374 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 636 | 7,739 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 839 | 14,056 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.8 | 849 | 9,083 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 752 | 11,076 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 930 | 10,538 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.6 | 600 | 9,303 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.3 | 915 | 11,508 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.4 | 781 | 13,088 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.3 | 826 | 10,711 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.4 | 675 | 11,975 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 941 | 11,454 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 868 | 13,492 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 843 | 10,713 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 614 | 12,978 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.5 | 960 | 12,740 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 968 | 11,656 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 562 | 6,320 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 666 | 10,684 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 773 | 10,654 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 730 | 11,023 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 744 | 9,927 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 822 | 10,781 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
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Sett vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Sett do against Varus in League of Legends?
Varus wins the Sett vs Varus matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Sett's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Sett do against Varus in the early game?
In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Sett with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Varus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Sett do against Varus in the late game?
In the late game, Sett takes over the Sett vs Varus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Sett scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Sett vs Varus matchup?
Varus wins the matchup against Sett with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Varus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Sett build against Varus?
The best Sett build against Varus includes Stridebreaker, Sundered Sky, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Sett runes against Varus?
The best Sett runes against Varus use the Resolve primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Sett vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Sett counter Varus?
No, Sett struggles against Varus with only a 40.0% win rate. Varus has the advantage in this matchup. Sett players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Varus's lead.
How do I play Sett against Varus?
When playing Sett against Varus, play cautiously and avoid Varus's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Varus in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.